TIGHT COOPERAGE 163 



Red Oak Oil Barrel or Tierce Staves. 



Shall be equalized, 34, 35 or 36 in. long, as agreed, and to be, when thoroughly dry, 

 f-in. thick, evenly sawed and of uniform thickness throughout; to average in width 

 when close jointed, including sound sap, not exceeding 22 staves to the standard 

 barrel. To be free from seed holes, cat faces which show through on both sides, and 

 rotten sap. 



(See notes following.) 



Turpentine Barrel Staves. 



Shall be equalized, 34 in. long, and to be, when thoroughly kiln-dried and planed, 

 not less than f-in. thick, evenly sawed, and of uniform thickness throughout; to 

 average in width when close jointed, including sound sap, not exceeding 22 staves to 

 the standard barrel. 



To be free from seed holes, cat faces, rotten sap, wood want or proof. 



(Notes I., IV 7 . and V.; also note II. as to length only.) 



Cuban Tierce Staves. 



Shall be equalized, 36 in. long, and, when thoroughly dry, to measure i in. thick, 

 otherwise to grade same as f-in. oil or tierce; to average in width, when close jointed, 

 including sap, not exceeding 21 staves to a barrel. 



(See notes following.) 



Pork Staves. 



Shall be equalized, 30 in. long, and, when thoroughly dry, to measure f in. thick, 

 evenly sawed and of uniform thickness throughout; to average in width, when close 

 iointed, including sound sap, not exceeding 19 staves to the barrel. To be free from 

 seed holes, cat faces, wind shakes and rotten sap. Slight defects not showing through 

 on both sides of staves admissible. 



(See notes following.) 



Notes. 



NOTE I. All staves must be evenly equalized, so as to be square on the ends. 



NOTE II. Variations in staves. All staves must not be less than the standard 

 measurement herein stated, but if | in. shorter or longer, or Ye in. over or under spe- 

 cifications in thickness on one edge, will not affect the grade. 



NOTE III. Worm holes. Sound worm holes in sawed oil tierce, or pork staves 

 not exceeding two in a straight line across the width of the staves within 12 in. of the 

 center, not more than five worm holes in any one stave, and 10 per cent of the number 

 of staves in carload will be admitted. 



NOTE IV. All staves must have a proper circle; no flat staves will be accepted. 



NOTE V. When not otherwise agreed, all staves over 30 in. in length shall be 

 settled for on an average width basis of 4^ in., and all staves 26 to 30 in. in length, on 

 an average width basis of 4! in. 



NOTE VI. Unless otherwise specified by the buyer, all oil barrel staves averaging 

 18 to 31 in. shall be jointed with a f-in. bilge, and for each stave in excess of 18 staves 

 the bilge shall be reduced Y& of an inch. 



(Note that this does not prevent parties contracting for staves on basis of any 

 other width if they prefer. These specifications are to apply where there is no spe- 

 cific agreement.) 



